Royal Dutch Shell Nazi Secrets: Authors extraordinary relationship with Shell
Alfred Donovan
Royal Dutch Shell Nazi Secrets Part 9: Further evidence
Ironically, the driven ruthless man most responsible for the great enterprise which is Royal Dutch Shell Plc today, was also largely, though not completely responsible, for one of the darkest chapters in its long history.
Royal Dutch Shell Nazi Secrets Part 8: Nazi connections
Dr. Georg Bell,(8) a German spy, was an agent of Sir Henri Deterding who acted initially as as an intermediary between Deterding and Adolf Hitler in forming an alliance between the oil titan and the Nazi leader. This was done to hide what the public might consider to be an unsavory relationship.(9)
Royal Dutch Shell Nazis Secrets Part 7: Why does it still matter?
The most important reason why it does still matter is that ordinary people, ethical investors, and relatives of victims of the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes against humanity, are entitled, on moral grounds, to be aware of this dark chapter in the history of Royal Dutch Shell, so that they can decide if they wish to hold shares in the company or purchase Shell products.
Royal Dutch Shell and the Nazi Part 6: I.G. Farben, Royal Dutch Shell and Nazi slave labor
Royal Dutch Shell adopted anti-Semitic policies against Jewish Shell directors and employees and apparently turned a blind eye to the evil conduct of its Nazi business partner, IG Farben.
Royal Dutch Shell and the Nazis Part 5: Evidence of Shell/Deterding financial support for the Nazis
There are many published reports from reputable independent sources confirming the financial support Royal Dutch Shell/Deterding provided to the Nazis. The support was given in a variety of forms: money, oil on long term credit, food donations on a massive scale and revenues from Shell advertising in a Nazi newspaper.
Royal Dutch Shell Nazi Secrets Part 3: Relationship continued after Deterding retirement
Shell had got into bed with the most notorious and evil company in corporate history, described in the 2008 book "Hell's Cartel", as a "war monster".(12) IG Farben used slave labor, including interment camp prisoners, and held the patent on Zyklon-B gas used during the Holocaust(13 to exterminate millions of people, including children.
Royal Dutch Shell Fat Cat Malcolm Brinded: Big Brain but no scruples
By Alfred and John Donovan
We note that our article “Royal Dutch Shell Fat Cat Malcolm Brinded: Big Brain but no scruples” published in May 2009 on Blogger News Network has now been read over 8,000 times. The outcome of a related investigation by Grampion Police into alleged corruption and HSE issues regarding Shell and the Brent Bravo explosion is still pending. Click here to read the whistleblower email which sparked the Police investigation.
Why has Shell still not taken legal action against the us or Bill Campbell, the former HSE Group Auditor of Shell International, to defend the reputation of Mr Brinded? Shell currently has 1800 in-house legal staff, including 800 lawyers. Where are they all hiding?
Constructive email correspondence between Shell and the Donovan’s
As you know, the Data Protection Act treats you and John as separate individuals, with each of you having separate rights under the Act. However, as you will appreciate, given your and Johns working relationship and our understanding that you both jointly operate the RoyalDutchShell plc website, it is often difficult to separate out data that relates purely to one or other of you.
News generated by royaldutchshellplc.com Shell leaks in 2009
News articles generated by royaldutchshellplc.com and its Shell insider sources in 2009
Blog costs Shell US$15 Billion
Article by Glen Frost, Editor, The PR Report
Yes, 15 billion. This is the claim of John Donovan, a UK blogger who campaigns against the global oil producing giant Shell (full name Royal Dutch Shell) using his blog www.royaldutchshellplc.com .
Arguably the most powerful blog in the world dedicated to covering one company; and intrigued as to how the site developed such influence, Glen Frost met with the blogs founders, John and Alfred Donovan, to get the full story.
EXTRACTS
The blog is now so popular, and trusted, the site appears on the front page of major newspapers (see pictures), and has ex?employees from Shell contributing regular articles
UNFIT FOR PURPOSE?: RICHARD WISEMAN, CHIEF ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
Below is an article supplied to Shell in advance of publication. The relevant email correspondence with Richard Wiseman, the Shell official who is the subject of the article is printed immediately below it. It contains his comments and our response.
By Alfred and John Donovan
This is the first in a series of articles in which we provide overwhelming evidence why Richard Wiseman (above) is an unfit person to be the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
From Shell’s standpoint, we are sure Wiseman did a good job as General Counsel and later as Legal Director of Shell UK. We understand from our sources that he is generally liked and respected by colleagues. He is loyal to the company and Shell executive directors. We acknowledge that Mr Wiseman has many admirable qualities.
royaldutchshellplc.com Wikipedia article April 2009 version
On 25 January 2008, Carl Mortished, World Business Editor of The Times newspaper wrote an article headlined: Shell chief fears oil shortage in seven years in which he described the site as an independent website that monitors the company.
DEBRIEF: SHELL IN HIGH COURT SUIT OVER SMARTCARD SCHEME
Self-cast in the role of David to Shell's Goliath, Donovan has successfully pursued earlier legal actions against Shell for infringement of his intellectual property; he also won an interim hearing against the oil giant for alleged libel.
Shell faces libel threat from Don
A spokesman for Shell says the company has no plans to retract the press statement.
Shell: ‘claims will fail’
Despite Shell making the agency an out-of-court settlement of £60,000 over the use-without-consent issue, Alfred Donovan has recently set up a 'Shell Corporate Conscience Pressure Group' to bring attention to what he believes is Shell's misconduct in relation to several promotions the company has run.
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL TRACK RECORD IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WITH THE DONOVAN’S
At the commencement of the mediation, Shell Legal Director, Richard Wiseman, grandly announced that he had been asked to apologise to us on behalf of Shell UKs board of directors for the way we had been treated.
Donovan issues Shell libel writ
Promotions & Incentive Magazine: Donovan issues Shell libel writ
May 1995
Picture Caption: Shell: stands by statement
Don Marketing founder, Alfred Donovan has issued a High Court writ for libel against Shell UK after it failed to retract a press statement of March 17 of this year (P&I April ’95).
A spokesperson for Shell said, “Shell intends to see matters through in court.”
Don Marketing’s separate legal action over Shell’s Now Showing and Nintendo promotions can now proceed after a Royal Courts of Justice judge ruled that £10,000 would provide adequate security against costs for the discovery stage of the case.
Marketing Week: Shell faces new threat to Smart card scheme
Shell has been warned by its solicitors not to speak to the press following Donovan's defamation action.
Marketing Week: Don takes its payment fight to Shell’s agm
The meeting between Donovan and Jennings took place after the agm, though Shell says this does not indicate any change in its position and emphasises that legal action is continuing.
Shell in legal row over Smart Card
Update 7 July 2008: Shell settled the claim three weeks into the trial paying all of John Donovans legal costs. Donovan also received a payment as part of the top secret settlement, the terms of which, as Shell General Counsel Richard Wiseman confirmed in an email to John Donovan on 17 June 2008, were not even disclosed to the Judge, Mr Justice Laddie who approved the settlement and made ill informed comments believing he had been given the true facts. A so-called Joint Press Release actually issued by Shell Media, contained a false account of the settlement designed to deceive Shell stakeholders, the media and the public. In other words a typical example of Royal Dutch Shell intrigue, deception and cover-up, in this instance personally approved by the then Group Chairman, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, who, prior to the court proceedings, sent a letter to John Donovan containing a threat. His wife, Lady Judy Moody-Stuart, personally intervened in the litigation prior to the trial. A copy of her extraordinary letter and subsequent post card message sent to Alfred Donovan at the commencement of the trial was passed to the Judge.
Irate Don hits Shell investors
Don has issued three high court writs and county court proceedings against Shell, alleging the wrongful use of retail promotions developed by Don Marketing.
THE DARK SIDE OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
A series of sinister and extraordinary events took place after John Donovan issued High Court proceedings against Shell in April 1999. As can be seen Shell has admitted responsibility for some undercover activity (after it was exposed) and denied any connection with other related activity.
ALFRED DONOVAN LETTER TO SHELL SOLICITORS FREEMAN KENDALL REGARDING SHELL UNDERCOVER ACTIVITY
You have written off my account of the cloak and dagger events leading up to the last settlement as being a parody of the truth and characterised it generally as being nonsensical and based on wider conspiracy theories. The problem you have Mr Joseph is that you cannot change what you and Shell director Richard Wiseman have already admitted in writing about undercover activity by Shell agents involving fraud and deception. Your letters are now a matter of historical fact.
What the news media says about the website that’s cost Shell billions
On 25 January 2008, Carl Mortished, World Business Editor of The Times newspaper wrote an article headlined: Shell chief fears oil shortage in seven years in which he described the site as an independent website that monitors the company.
Free Research on Royal Dutch Shell Plc (over 22,000 articles)
We have the worlds largest online library of news articles and leaked documents about the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and related matters. They are all available FREE for educational and research purposes.
SHELL, MR JUSTICE LADDIE AND ‘JUSTICE’
20 May 2004
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Selborne House
54-60 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QW
Dear Lord Falconer
SHELL, MR JUSTICE LADDIE AND JUSTICE
I note that one of the aims of your department is to empower citizens to obtain justice, safeguard their rights and participate in a transparent and accountable democratic process.
Presumably you agree that a fair and just civil trial requires the following fundamentally essential ingredients:-
ALFRED DONOVAN LETTER TO COLIN JOSEPH OF D J FREEMAN: 23 NOVEMBER 1998
COLIN JOSEPH, OF DJ FREEMAN
Mr Colin Joseph
D J Freeman
43 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1JU
23rd November 1998
COPY LETTERS TO:
THE LORD CHANCELLOR
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY
THE OFFICE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SOLICITORS
EVERY MP IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Dear Mr Joseph
I acknowledge receipt of the letter dated 5th November and note the denial that D J Freeman had any connection with the spate of burglaries at the homes of individuals closely associated with the multimillion pounds High Court Action that my son has brought against your client, Shell UK Limited.
Marketing Week Magazine: Shell faces libel action as Don’s founder issues writ
Alfred Donovan, a founder of sales promotion company Don Marketing and the Shell Corporate Conscience Pressure Group, has issued a writ against Shell UK claiming damages for libel.
SHELL CORPORATE CONSCIENCE PRESSURE GROUP
Membership Recruitment advert published in Forecourt News and Forecourt Trader, February 1995
SHELL CORPORATE CONSCIENCE PRESSURE GROUP
If concerned about the ethical conduct of Shell UK Ltd please join our pressure group. Shell shareholders especially welcome.
Details on a “no obligation” basis. Just fill in and return to us the panel below. All enquiries treated in confidence.
Your Name: ..
Address:
Post Code:
Issued by:
Alf Donovan
St Andrews Castle
33 St Andrews St, South,
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk IP33 3PH
Tel: 0284 388308
Forecourt Trader: Pressure group to target Shell
Forecourt Trader: Pressure group to target Shell
February 1995
Picture Caption: Don Marketing’s managing director, John Donovan
The protracted legal wranglings between promotions specialist Don Marketing and Shell (UK) have prompted Alfred Donovan, father of Don Marketing’s managing director, John Donovan, to form the Shell Corporate Conscience Pressure Group, dedicated to changing Shell’s “lack of interest in settling disputes amicably” and the way in which the company controls the flow of information to the people it works with.
SHELL CORPORATE CONSCIENCE PRESSURE GROUP
Membership Recruitment advert published in Forecourt News and Forecourt Trader, February 1995
SHELL CORPORATE CONSCIENCE PRESSURE GROUP
If concerned about the ethical conduct of Shell UK Ltd please join our pressure group. Shell shareholders especially welcome.
Details on a “no obligation” basis. Just fill in and return to us the panel below. All enquiries treated in confidence.
Your Name: ..
Address:
Post Code:
Issued by:
Alf Donovan
St Andrews Castle
33 St Andrews St, South,
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk IP33 3PH
Tel: 0284 388308
Link to Original Membership Recruitment Advert
Don Marketing co-founder Don Redhead
The late Donald John Redhead, known as Don Redhead. A Chartered Accountant, mathematician and co-founder with Alfred Donovan, Bob Donovan and John Donovan of the international sales promotion company Don Marketing. The photograph was taken in or around 1981.
Don can also be seen in this video clip from the BBC TV Money Programme in 1984, seeding Shell Mastermind high-value prizes into the print run of 96 million game pieces.
Don Redhead, director of Don Marketing
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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A head-cut image of Alfred Donovan (now deceased) appears courtesy of The Wall Street Journal.
